Førde Fjord
or is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It is the longest of all the fjords in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. Førdefjorden passes through Sunnfjord Municipality, Askvoll Municipality, and Kinn Municipality. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of the river Jølstra, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The island of Svanøya lies just outside the mouth of the fjord. There are roads along the shoreline on both the north and south sides of the fjord, and the European route E39 highway runs past the town of Førde, near the fjord.
Mining industry
Nordic Mining applied to deposit of tailings a year for 50 years into the fjord, prompting much opposition. In May 2022, permission was granted; however, an operations plan by Directorate of Mining., Nordic Mining is permitted to dump of chemical waste into the fjord per year, including of SIBX.
, after a 15-year dispute, Nordic Mining has been given the go-ahead to dispose of of mining waste at the bottom of the Førdefjorden. Before this, the government had won a court case against environmental organisations who had tried to block the disposal.
Settlements
The following settlements are located along the Førdefjorden:- Stavang, on the north side, at the mouth of the fjord
- Kvammen, on the south side, near the mouth of the fjord
- Indrevevring, on the north side, a little ways into the fjord
- Helle, on the north side, about the middle of the fjord
- Naustdal, on the north side, near the inner part of the fjord
- Førde, at the innermost part of the fjord